Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-31
The Conservator still refuses to catcI


on, and vehemently disclaims its ability
to see the point in our criticism. We
respect our contemporary for many rea-
sons; the Conservator is beginning to
be something, it is taking positive
grounds on living questions; it is show
ing business tact and makes money, it is
not what it was; but is beginning to be
of some force; in candor, we add this
favorable comment to our rather severe
criticism of the Conservation Of yere;
but in the present attitude of the Con-
servator we see danger ahead. Our
brethren are bewitched of the fair
promises of some long haired temper
ance crank. Thus beguiled, they have
sailed in on the prohibition question;
they have connected themselves to it's
platform, they have championed it as
an issue, that far they are alright, but
evidently they have been beguiled into
the championship all the issues of which
they are not prepared to face. This is
the evil OF hasty and inconsiderate ac-
ton, had they stopped to think, before
entering upon the fight Tor prohibition,
they would have discovered that il
placed them in antagonism with Color
ed saloons and Colored drunkards.
Now, If they are not prepared to accept
the situation and fight the battle like
men who are deadly in earnest; they
should back down and draw OUT. The
Conservation is a Colored paper, it's
work is among Colored people. The
advocates of prohibition among the
whites supplement their efforts by tenn
perance organizations, and these organ
izations are white and contain no rep
reseutative of the Colored people and
exert no influence over the CoIored
people. The Conservation stands as
the sole representative champion of
prohibition among the Colored folks,
and it relies solely upon its editorials in
endeavoring to advocate the cause. Its
editorials are no more nor no less than
loud voiced discharges of trashy gem
eralities, aimed at nothing but the ear
of the long haired temperance crank
aforesaid, who is supposed to represent
so much money Or preferment held in
reserve for the Conservation in case the
prohibs climb into power by political
means and methods. If the motive
for advocating temperance finds its
foundation in the moral nature of the
question, and if high and benevolent
motives are the incentive; then should
the Conservation be willing to risk its
very existence and enter uncompromis-
inglY in the fight and stand before the
world as clean and clear cut temper
ance sheet. We do not claim to be a
prohibition organ, if we were, then
eur fight Wonld begin upon our enemy
in his stronghold, but not being able to
see our way clear to make valiant
fight, we refuse to straddle the fence
and cut up ridiculous didoes Tor the
sake of any little offer of help. ii
sounds strange to hear a Colored paper
cant against the color line being drawn
in an issue which it advocates only
among Colored people, however, not
withstanding the fact thatour friends a
staunchly denounce temperance work
among the Colored people, we are
pleased to notice that Colored Metho.
dist ministers Of Chicago have gathered
together and appointed located
preacher as temperance evangelist,
Our criticism has done that much good
anyhow.
With the issus Of to-day our patrons
receive the fifty-third copy Of the Ar-
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